John Lennon (lyric, singer, rock, ballad, favorite song)

rnr · 08-28-2004, 03:44 PM

Anyone like him? He's one my favorite songwriters. To me, the greatest TRUE rockstar of all time. Although he didn't invent rock and roll, nor did he embody it as toweringly as figures like Elvis Presley and Little Richard, but he did more than anyone else to shake it up, move it forward and instill it with a conscience. As the most daring and outspoken of the four Beatles, he helped shape the agenda of the Sixties - socially and politically, no less than musically. As a solo artist, he made music that alternately disturbed and soothed, provoked and sought community. As a human being, he served as an exemplar of honesty in his art and life. As Jann Wenner wrote in the foreword to a collection of writings entitled The Ballad of John and Yoko, "Of the many things that will be long remembered about John Lennon - his genius as a musician and singer, his wit and literary swiftness, his social intuition and leadership - among the most haunting was the stark, unembarrassed commitment of his life, his work and his undernourished frame to truth, to peace and to humanity."

franscar · 08-28-2004, 05:18 PM

Pretentious, bullying, overbearing, egotistical. In my opinion, of course.

teenager7x · 08-29-2004, 01:18 PM

Yes his song writing is excellent. I didnt know him personally, so I have no clue about his leadership or suggested "bullying"...but he is definitely awesome..

Runaway · 08-29-2004, 07:51 PM

To be honest, I was never into The Beatles or his solo stuff so he doesnt really mean that much to me. Thats not to say that what he did was bad or anything, he just wasnt an influence on me like he was to alot of other people

dog · 01-12-2005, 08:31 AM

got a couple of lennon's solo albums today, and had to express how much i love his music, he totally inspires me and his songs really mean alot to me. he is, in my mind, the best musician ever. go ahead and say stuff..

Sneer · 01-12-2005, 12:54 PM

i see lennon more as an icon than a musician. im not doubting his musical ability. he is a great writer and has a great voice.

TheBig3 · 01-12-2005, 01:17 PM

blah

Urban Hat€monger ? · 01-12-2005, 03:37 PM

Go on .... get some Yoko Ono solo albums you pussy

dog · 01-14-2005, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Go on .... get some Yoko Ono solo albums you pussy

eh?

Enfilade · 01-14-2005, 09:37 PM

John Lennon is very iconic.. his death for alot of people symbolized the death of that whole "era" of free-thought music. His music is an acquired taste, I personally enjoy it but its not everyones cup of tea.

08-28-2004, 03:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
rnr Groupie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5	John Lennon Anyone like him? He's one my favorite songwriters. To me, the greatest TRUE rockstar of all time. Although he didn't invent rock and roll, nor did he embody it as toweringly as figures like Elvis Presley and Little Richard, but he did more than anyone else to shake it up, move it forward and instill it with a conscience. As the most daring and outspoken of the four Beatles, he helped shape the agenda of the Sixties - socially and politically, no less than musically. As a solo artist, he made music that alternately disturbed and soothed, provoked and sought community. As a human being, he served as an exemplar of honesty in his art and life. As Jann Wenner wrote in the foreword to a collection of writings entitled The Ballad of John and Yoko, "Of the many things that will be long remembered about John Lennon - his genius as a musician and singer, his wit and literary swiftness, his social intuition and leadership - among the most haunting was the stark, unembarrassed commitment of his life, his work and his undernourished frame to truth, to peace and to humanity."

08-29-2004, 07:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Runaway :: Wicked Ways :: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Posts: 113	To be honest, I was never into The Beatles or his solo stuff so he doesnt really mean that much to me. Thats not to say that what he did was bad or anything, he just wasnt an influence on me like he was to alot of other people __________________ I learn to bribe I learn to say please Oh won't you lick the pavement for me I learn to bribe I learn to say please I like you best when you're on your knees

01-12-2005, 08:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
dog this bird has flown Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: paris,texas Posts: 860	--John Lennon-- got a couple of lennon's solo albums today, and had to express how much i love his music, he totally inspires me and his songs really mean alot to me. he is, in my mind, the best musician ever. go ahead and say stuff.. __________________ formerly ledzeppelinrulz. http://theraffinkids.bandcamp.com/ music^

01-12-2005, 12:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	i see lennon more as an icon than a musician. im not doubting his musical ability. he is a great writer and has a great voice. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

08-28-2004, 05:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
franscar Honky Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 665	Pretentious, bullying, overbearing, egotistical. In my opinion, of course.

08-29-2004, 01:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
teenager7x Groupie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 6	Yes his song writing is excellent. I didnt know him personally, so I have no clue about his leadership or suggested "bullying"...but he is definitely awesome..

01-12-2005, 01:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	blah

01-12-2005, 03:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Go on .... get some Yoko Ono solo albums you pussy

01-14-2005, 09:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
Enfilade Groupie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Places Posts: 33	John Lennon is very iconic.. his death for alot of people symbolized the death of that whole "era" of free-thought music. His music is an acquired taste, I personally enjoy it but its not everyones cup of tea.